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Le Dumont D'Urville, 9 Night The jewels of the Aegean ex Antalya, Turkey to Athens (Piraeus) Greece

Cruise Le Dumont D'Urville, 9 Night The jewels of the Aegean ex Antalya, Turkey to Athens (Piraeus) Greece
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Dumont D'Urville
Destination EU Mediterranean
Brief Description 9 Night Cruise sailing from Antalya, Turkey onboard Le Dumont D'Urville
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 29 Oct 2025
Cruise Description Sail the Greek and Turkish shores during an exceptional journey, an 10-day cruise aboard Le Dumont-d’Urville, during which you will fall under the spell of these island jewels and secular cities, featuring ancient ruins and splendid scenery, which people the Eastern Mediterranean.

Throughout your journey, you will benefit from an excursion included per person per port of call, to choose from a selection offered by PONANT. During this cruise, visit the archaeological site of Ephesus from Kusadasi, discover the ruins of Mycenae and Epidaurus from Nafplio, or admire the sumptuous archaeological sites, from the Temples of Zeus, Apollo and Athena to the Terrace of the Lions, from Delos. The diversity of experiences on offer promises you intense and varied moments (to discover the full range of excursions, go to the itinerary tab). The diversity of experiences on offer promises you intense and varied moments (to discover the full range of excursions, go to the itinerary tab).

From Antalya, a former Roman port with picturesque alleyways and fine Ottoman residences, Le Dumont-d’Urville will sail south for the Dodecanese archipelago. On the mythical island of Rhodes, let yourself be swept away by the charm of this medieval city with its gothic architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Le Dumont-d’Urville will leave Greece to reach Kusadasi in Turkey. An old fishing village with history going back 5,000 years, not far from the Ephesus site, the town is now one of the country’s most famous seaside resorts. You will discover Patmos, known as the “Jerusalem of the Aegean Sea”. This island, where Saint John is said to have written the Apocalypse, offers unique landscapes combining white sandy beaches and rocky coves.

Your ship will sail to the southern Aegean Sea to discover the capital of Crete, Heraklion, built on a hillside overlooking the port and encircled by formidable Venetian walls.

You will then sail north-west for the charming Monemvasia. A romantic haven for the Athenians, this magnificent peninsula conserves treasures of Venetian and Byzantine architecture in the small vaulted streets of its fortified medieval village, which feature thousands of shades of ochre.

Further north, you will arrive in Nafplio, the departure point for discovering the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus and the Mycenae archaeological site, both UNESCO World Heritage sites.

In the south-eastern Aegean Sea, the Cyclades archipelago invites you to enjoy the wild and appealing beauty of its islands. Delos, a veritable open-air museum, offers a unique testimony of the succession of different civilisations during the Aegean period. Then there's Paros, renowned for its sublime white marble, a veritable concentration of Greek beauty, with its olive groves and ancient monuments. The island of Syros is the last port of call on your cruise: the Cyclades capital will surprise you with its authenticity and neo-classical architecture.
Sailing Dates
29 Oct 2025
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
DEL AU $12,150 AU $8,320
PR4 AU $12,810 AU $8,760
PR5 AU $13,450 AU $9,190
PR6 AU $14,220 AU $9,700
DS6 AU $23,120 AU $15,640 AU $8,150
DS5 AU $23,120 AU $15,640 AU $8,150
DS4 AU $23,120 AU $15,640 AU $8,150
DS3 AU $23,120 AU $15,640 AU $8,150
PS5 AU $25,700 AU $17,350 AU $9,010
PS6 AU $26,350 AU $17,790 AU $9,230
PV6 AU $27,630 AU $18,640 AU $9,650
PV5 AU $27,630 AU $18,640 AU $9,650
GD6 AU $33,450 AU $22,520 AU $11,590
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
29 Oct 2025 Antalya, Turkey 6:00 PM
30 Oct 2025 Rhodes, Greece 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
31 Oct 2025 Kusadasi, Turkey 7:00 AM 9:30 PM
1 Nov 2025 Patmos, Greece 7:00 AM 6:00 PM
2 Nov 2025 Heraklion, Greece 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
3 Nov 2025 Monemvasia, Greece 7:00 AM 6:00 PM
4 Nov 2025 Nafplion, Greece 7:00 AM 6:00 PM
5 Nov 2025 Delos, Greece 7:00 AM 11:30 AM
5 Nov 2025 Paros, Greece 1:45 PM 11:00 PM
6 Nov 2025 Syros, Greece 8:30 AM 4:00 PM
7 Nov 2025 Athens (Piraeus) Greece 8:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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